Sigd 4339 / סיגד 8100

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8100 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Sigd is an Amharic word meaning “prostration” or “worship” and is the commonly used name for a holiday celebrated by the Ethiopian Jewish community on the 29th of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan. This date is exactly 50 days after Yom Kippur, usually falling out in late October or November, and according to Ethiopian Jewish tradition is also the date that G-d first revealed himself to Moses.

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Dates for Sigd

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Sigd 4336 29 Cheshvan 8097
Sigd 4337 29 Cheshvan 8098
Sigd 4338 29 Cheshvan 8099
Sigd 4339 29 Cheshvan 8100
Sigd 4340 29 Cheshvan 8101
Sigd 4341 29 Cheshvan 8102
Sigd 4342 29 Cheshvan 8103
Sigd 4343 29 Cheshvan 8104

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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